Monday, June 09, 2014

"King's Speech"


 "The King's Speech" takes place at the beginning of World War Two.

Look at the World War Two events on the paper from Kevin.

Click on the link and write the YEAR the event happened.


This is the "time-line" of World War Two.

The war was between the "Axis Powers" and the "Allies"


The "Axis powers"  (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria)

The "Allies" (U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia).



This is the "time-line" of World War Two.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ww2_summary_01.shtml


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Did you know that the British Empire controlled 75% of the people on the earth until early last century?


The King of England was also the Emperor of the British Empire. What were some of the countries in the British Empire?

(the U.S. was one until 1776).  




This is music that will help you enjoy the film next Saturday:


It is from Beethoven's Symphony number 7, composed between 1811 and 1813.

It's just 2 minutes long.


You need headphones